“A Little Market will remain independent, led by founders Nicolas
Cohen, Nicolas d’Audiffret and Loic Duvernay,” Dickerson
vowed, “and the buyer and seller experiences on both platforms
will not change as a result of this acquisition.”

The move demonstrates Etsy’s push “to go deeper into local
markets,” Dickerson told the Journal. While the company
does conduct business in France already, it is mostly between
buyers and sellers of different countries. A Little Market, on
the other hand, “has been focused on domestic growth among French
sellers and buyers” -- an enticing community in terms of local
penetration.

A Little Market is Etsy’s sixth total acquisition, following its
purchase of Grand St. -- another online
marketplace where indie hardware makers vend their
cutting-edge creations -- in April.